Jurgen Klopp is coming in for criticism as his rotation policy is failing to pay dividends, with the Reds sitting fifth in the table and a massive 18 points behind league leaders Manchester City.

Such is City's form, catching them this season is proving to be an impossibility for pretty much everyone, but it is the fact that Klopp's side are also seven points behind second-placed Manchester United that will concern Liverpool supporters.

Klopp was left angry at more dropped points on Wednesday (Image: Liverpool Echo)

And one of the key areas of concern is midfield.

Skipper Jordan Henderson's level of performance regularly comes under scrutiny , with the England man left out of the recent matches against Spartak Moscow and West Brom.

Emre Can's future is still up in the air as he refuses to sign a new contract, Georginio Wijnaldum can be worryingly inconsistent and James Milner's move back into midfield from left-back has been fairly low-key.

Henderson and Can have been questioned this season (Image: REUTERS)

Wijnaldum and Milner's form has also been scrutinised (Image: Bongarts)

And when you compare Keita's stats to his future Liverpool teammates' this season - as award-winning Liverpool podcast @TheAnfieldWrap did - then you can see exactly why his arrival is being looked forward to.

The Anfield Wrap unearthed these impressive stats

Although he has made fewer league appearances than Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum and Milner this season - partly due to suspension after picking up three red cards in seven games for club and country - his numbers certainly look impressive.

Keita has completed 37 successful take-ons in this Bundesliga season, which is more than the four mentioned above combined (32).

Keita has taken last season's form into this campaign (Image: AFP)

He'll join Liverpool in a club record deal next summer (Image: Getty Images Europe)

His 29 interceptions is more than double of the amount of Liverpool's best of the four in category (Can, 14), and he's won 28 tackles - almost the same as Henderson and Can combined (29).

He's also scored twice, more than any of the others, and done all of this while completing 14 key passes, the same amount as Henderson and Milner.

You can question the comparison between the Bundesliga and the Premier League all you want, but those are some seriously impressive numbers!